This morning I received a notification from FamilySearch that today was the birthday of my 2nd great-grandmother, Susan Evaline West Leffel, born June 3, 1817 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of Michael West and Susannah McKee. Susan married David Miller Leffel on May 3rd, 1817 in Springfield, Ohio. They were the parents of eight (8) children.
Over the years, I have spent a large amount of time and money trying to find out more about Susan's life. I have traveled to both Texas and Ohio so that I could conduct research for Susan in county courts, local libraries, and state archives. I can vividly remember sitting in the Texas State Archives when the archivist brought out a file containing a letter Susan had written in 1869. As I carefully held and read the letter, time and space seemed to disappear. I felt as if Susan was sitting there in the archives beside me reading her letter to me.
To read about Susan's life and her 1869 letter to the Governor of Texas, click here.
To read about Susan's husband, David M Leffel, click here.
To read about Susan's parents and siblings, click here.
Happy Birthday Grandma Susan!
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